Manager of Environmental Testing

EnduroSat • Los Angeles, CA

42d • $150,000 - $200,000 • Onsite

About The Position

EnduroSat is seeking a Manager of Environmental Testing to lead the team responsible for qualifying flight hardware against launch and space-environment conditions. The role reports to the VP of Manufacturing and Test and is a full-time, exempt, on-site position at the company’s Gardena, California facility. The manager oversees environmental testing across programs, including thermal vacuum, thermal cycling, vibration, shock, acoustic, and humidity testing, while coordinating test schedules with facility capacity and production milestones.

The role works closely with design and systems engineering, quality assurance, suppliers, and external test facilities. It maintains test plans, procedures, acceptance criteria, equipment and facility readiness, and traceable, compliant test data. The manager also supports failure analysis and root-cause investigations and drives improvements in test throughput, facility utilization, and data quality while meeting program schedules.

EnduroSat describes itself as a fast-growing space scale-up focused on software-flexible satellites for commercial, governmental, and scientific applications. Its culture emphasizes ownership, transparency, learning, and delivery. The company offers a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment, quarterly objectives, career progression and educational programs, and the opportunity to work with international space experts. Applicants must be a U.S. person under the specified export-control rules or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.

Requirements

• Track record leading a high-performing environmental test team in aerospace or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of experience in environmental testing, including TVAC, vibration, shock, and thermal testing.
• At least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Experience working within a quality system such as AS9100 or ISO 9001.
• At least 3 years managing, mentoring, and developing a team.
• Strong understanding of spacecraft environmental qualification standards, such as MIL-STD-1540, GSFC-STD-7000, SMC-S-016, and NASA-STD-7001.
• Hands-on experience operating TVAC chambers, shaker tables, and shock test equipment.
• Experience with test automation and data acquisition systems.
• Familiarity with structural and thermal analysis as it relates to test correlation.
• Strong root-cause problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting cleanroom integration and test operations.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing or Six Sigma.
• Must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.

Nice To Haves

• Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds unassisted.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Environmental Testing team and oversee thermal vacuum (TVAC), thermal cycling, random vibration, shock, acoustic, and humidity testing of flight hardware.
• Own environmental test campaign schedules across programs, balancing chamber and facility capacity with production milestones.
• Develop and maintain test procedures, test plans, and acceptance criteria in line with program requirements and industry standards.
• Collaborate with design and systems engineering teams to define environmental test requirements at component, subsystem, and vehicle levels.
• Support failure analysis and root-cause investigations for anomalies discovered during environmental testing.
• Oversee calibration, maintenance, and qualification of environmental test equipment and facilities.
• Work with quality assurance to ensure test data is traceable and compliant with program and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with suppliers and external test facilities when environmental test needs exceed in-house capability.
• Drive continuous improvement in test throughput, facility utilization, and data quality.
• Meet production and qualification schedules while adapting to shifting program priorities.

Benefits

• Career progression framework and educational programs.
• Opportunity to meet international space experts and develop knowledge and skills in the space industry.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager